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Sanctions and export controls
Who is listed, which ships are, and what OFAC and the Commerce Department's export regulator (BIS) published this month. Read from the lists themselves, each with its own date.
SDN list of Nov 9, 2026 · UN list of Nov 10, 2026
On the SDN list19,56310,110 companies and groups, 7,541 people. OFAC, Nov 9, 2026
Sanctioned ships1,570Vessels on the SDN list, plus 342 aircraft
UN Security Council list1,007733 people, 274 entities in 14 regimes. Nov 10, 2026
OFAC and BIS documents41Rules and notices published Sep 27, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
This month in the Federal Register
OFAC and BIS, newest first- Nov 10, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Nov 10, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Nov 10, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Nov 9, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Actions - Nov 9, 2026
BIS · RuleExtension of the Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities - Nov 9, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Nov 6, 2026
BIS · NoticeAgency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Process To Waive the Import Qualification Criteria Measures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives - Nov 6, 2026
BIS · NoticeAgency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Section 232 National Security Adjustments to Imports of Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Ingredients - Oct 28, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Oct 27, 2026
BIS · NoticeOrder Renewing Order Temporarily Denying Export Privileges - Oct 26, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Oct 20, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Oct 20, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Actions - Oct 20, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action
Federal Register API, fetched Nov 10, 2026. All 41 documents →
Entity List, 12 months
BIS rules- Nov 9, 2026Extension of the Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities
- Aug 24, 2026Revisions to the Entity List
- Aug 24, 2026Removal From the Entity List
- Nov 12, 2025Revisions to the Entity List
- Nov 12, 2025One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities
Exporting items covered by U.S. export rules to a listed party needs a BIS licence, and for most listed parties BIS reviews applications under a presumption of denial. Changes are published as rules; the list itself is Supplement 4 to Part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations.
Where the SDN list points
Entries by sanctions program| Program | Share of the list | Entries | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia and UkraineRUSSIA-EO14024 · UKRAINE-EO13662 · UKRAINE-EO13661 · UKRAINE-EO13660 · +3 | 6,806 | 453 | |
| IranIFSR · IRAN-EO13902 · IRAN · IRAN-EO13846 · +8 | 4,126 | 679 | |
| Counter-terrorismSDGT · FTO | 3,362 | 114 | |
| Narcotics and cartelsSDNTK · ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059 · TCO · SDNT | 2,653 | 10 | |
| Weapons proliferationNPWMD | 1,205 | 122 | |
| Human rights and corruptionGLOMAG · MAGNIT · HRIT-IR · HRIT-SY | 819 | 157 | |
| North KoreaDPRK4 · DPRK3 · DPRK2 · DPRK · +1 | 552 | 105 | |
| VenezuelaVENEZUELA-EO13850 · VENEZUELA · VENEZUELA-EO13884 | 405 | 60 | |
| CyberCYBER2 · CYBER4 · CYBER3 | 366 | 1 | |
| BelarusBELARUS-EO14038 · BELARUS | 253 | — | |
| CubaCUBA-EO14404 · CUBA | 188 | 8 | |
| Other programsPAARSSR-EO13894 · BALKANS · BURMA-EO14014 · IRAQ2 · DRCONGO · NICARAGUA | 1,088 |
OFAC's SDN list (19,563 entries), updated Nov 9, 2026. An entry under programs of two families counts in both; the program tags are OFAC's own. OFAC →
Sanctioned ships by flag
SDN vesselsThe flag OFAC recorded when it listed each ship. A ship can change flag after it is listed, so this is the flag at listing, not necessarily today's.
UN Security Council sanctions
Entries by regime| Regime | Entries | Listed in 12 months | Newest listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida | 333 | 3 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| North Korea | 155 | — | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Taliban | 140 | — | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Iran | 121 | — | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Iraq | 74 | — | May 12, 2006 |
| DR Congo | 61 | 8 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Libya | 31 | 1 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Al-Shabaab (Somalia) | 24 | — | May 21, 2024 |
| Central African Republic | 15 | — | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Sudan | 13 | 8 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Haiti | 11 | — | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Yemen | 11 | — | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 10 | — | Jul 18, 2012 |
| South Sudan | 8 | — | Jul 13, 2018 |
The Security Council's consolidated list, generated Nov 10, 2026. Member states are bound to apply each regime's measures, usually an asset freeze and a travel ban. UN →
Newest UN listings
- Jul 22, 2026AvaxEntity · Libya
- Jul 14, 2026Alliance Fleuve Congo (Afc)Entity · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Charles SematamaIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Corneille Nangaa YobeluoIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Gustave KubwayoIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026John Imani NzenzeIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Muhammed LumisaIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Sebastien UwimbabaziIndividual · DR Congo
ARCANE on sanctions and trade controls
Published reporting, newest firstEarly Warning · Nov 6, 2026 · jurisdictionAI fears hit Wall Street hardest since tariffsChipmakers and companies tied to planned data centers sold off as volatility reached a seven-month high.Chain Reaction · Oct 29, 2026 · GeopoliticsUnited States sanctions Rwanda over alleged Congo rebel supportThe order puts banks and companies with US links at risk if they deal with the blocked ministry or lender.Beneath the Surface · Sep 24, 2026 · GeopoliticsBritain and the EU pursue Russia's A7 network as its token fadesThe token's slump does not settle whether sanctions have reached the Kremlin-blessed payment network behind it, and banks linked to that network remain in the firing line.
Against Interest · Oct 31, 2026 · GeopoliticsNorth Korea says sanctions cannot change its nuclear statusUN member states are being pressed to enforce bans on workers and military cooperation with Pyongyang.Hidden Risk · Oct 28, 2026 · GeopoliticsTreasury sanctions workers in fraud case tied to PyongyangCompanies in the United States and elsewhere face payroll risk when North Korean IT workers can turn wages into revenue for weapons programs.Against interest · Aug 23, 2026 · Copper · ArchiveChina bans sulphuric acid exports, halting copper production in Chile and CongoA fertilizer-driven acid embargo in China has forced copper mines in Chile and the Congo to curtail output, raising costs and halting supply to Chinese smelters.